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Virginia K. Smith

Virginia K. Smith

On solidarity and serving in the dark: A Q&A with the newly formed Nitehawk Union

On solidarity and serving in the dark: A Q&A with the newly formed Nitehawk Union

"Don’t be afraid to turn complaining with your coworkers into something real and actionable.”
Virginia K. Smith Feb 8, 2024
How to find the best — and cheapest — movie screenings in New York

How to find the best — and cheapest — movie screenings in New York

Virginia K. Smith Feb 2, 2024
Where to see all this year's Oscar-nominated films in an actual theater

Where to see all this year's Oscar-nominated films in an actual theater

We rounded up which NYC theaters have brought back the year’s biggest Oscar contenders — and are showing them for as little as $5.
Virginia K. Smith Feb 1, 2024
How to scare your freelance boss into finally paying up

How to scare your freelance boss into finally paying up

"It was like a day after mentioning the Freelance Isn't Free Act that I got paid, after 105 days of not getting paid."
Virginia K. Smith Jan 18, 2024
Want the city to be safer? Tell businesses stop narc-ing on Narcan

Want the city to be safer? Tell businesses stop narc-ing on Narcan

A Lower East Side bookstore now faces eviction for distributing the life-saving overdose reversal medication.
Virginia K. Smith Jan 4, 2024
The secret of the city’s most successful Santas? An intensive beard-bleaching regime

The secret of the city’s most successful Santas? An intensive beard-bleaching regime

“I can literally live for four months on what I make in three days or so. If you do it right, it’s a hustle.”
Virginia K. Smith Dec 14, 2023
Flatiron's Fishs Eddy goes head to head with the new Crate & Barrel next door

Flatiron's Fishs Eddy goes head to head with the new Crate & Barrel next door

“I got emotional,” owner Julie Gaines told The Groove, “Counting all the things we’ve survived — 9/11, Hurricane Sandy, COVID.”
Virginia K. Smith Dec 7, 2023

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